FC Tokyo monitor Thai skipper Chanathip Songkrasin

FC Tokyo who finished 4th in 2015 J1 League is interested in another Thai footballer after hosting a one-week trial with Worachit Kanitsribampen of Chonburi FC.

The AFC Champion League outfit is looking for a more complete player and now strongly linked with a Southeast Asian stellar midfielder, Chanathip Songkrasin.

Chanathip Songkrasin is one of the best players in Southeast Asia region. Internationally, he won 2013, 2015 SEA Games and 2014 AFF Championship with Thailand. He was previously linked with Gamba Osaka, Sagan Tosu and had a trial with Shimizu S-Pulse in 2013.

BEC Tero expects to sell the Thai star for 35 million Baht ($1M) as transfer fee. However, FC Tokyo wants to loan him for a year before deciding on a permanent deal.

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